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The McDonald's Corporation (MCD) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures, including current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings give investors structured insight into McDonald's financial performance, capital markets activity, and material corporate events as formally reported under U.S. securities laws.
McDonald's uses Form 8-K to furnish investor releases that report results for its quarters and year-to-date periods, such as second and third quarter earnings. These 8-K filings typically incorporate by reference detailed exhibits that present revenues, operating income, net income, diluted earnings per share, and reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP measures. They also define key metrics like comparable sales, Systemwide sales, Systemwide sales to loyalty members, constant currency results, and free cash flow, which management uses to evaluate underlying business trends.
Other 8-K filings describe events such as the issuance of medium-term notes under an existing shelf registration statement, including information about the amounts, maturities, and related legal opinions. Through these documents, investors can track how McDonald's accesses debt markets and structures its financing.
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McDonald's Corp ownership disclosure by Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 53,486,415 shares of Common Stock, representing 7.52% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filer reports 7,270,398 shares with sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 53,486,415 shares.
McDonald's Corp executive Joseph M. Erlinger, President of McDonald's USA, reported an open-market sale of 333 shares of common stock at $302.72 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 8,066.89 shares of McDonald's common stock.
MCD reports Form 144 sales by Joseph Erlinger. The filing lists multiple 10b5-1 sales of Common stock executed on 02/10/2026, 02/23/2026, 03/10/2026, 03/23/2026, and 04/10/2026 with individual share counts and gross proceeds shown.
The excerpt also records a grant of Performance Restricted Stock Units dated 02/13/2026 and identifies Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as the broker.
McDonald’s Corporation executive Joseph M. Erlinger reported an option exercise and related share sale. As President, McDonald's USA, he exercised options to acquire 2,626 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $157.79 per share, then sold 2,626 shares in an open-market transaction at $307.00 per share on the same date.
Following these transactions, he directly held about 8,399.89 shares of McDonald’s common stock. The options exercised were part of a grant originally awarded on February 19, 2018 that became exercisable in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant.
Rule 144 notice and 10b5-1 reported sales by Joseph Erlinger. The filing lists an exercise of stock options on 04/10/2026 for 2,626 shares with cash listed as the method. It also reports multiple 10b5-1 sales by Joseph Erlinger on 01/12/2026, 02/10/2026, 02/23/2026, 03/10/2026, and 03/23/2026 showing repeated share amounts of 2,626 or 333 and associated proceeds figures noted in the excerpt.
McDonald’s Corporation is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on electing 12 directors, approving executive pay on an advisory basis, ratifying Ernst & Young as 2026 auditor, and considering two shareholder proposals if presented.
The proxy highlights the Accelerating the Arches growth strategy, with 2025 systemwide sales of nearly $140 billion, up 5.5% in constant currency, and nearly 210 million 90‑day active loyalty app users across 70 markets. The company operates over 45,000 restaurants and emphasizes technology platforms, digital engagement, and new restaurant development.
Governance discussions describe a majority‑independent board, a combined Chairman/CEO role held by Chris Kempczinski, and Miles White as Lead Independent Director with clearly defined oversight responsibilities. The board reports significant refreshment in recent years, including adding James Farley Jr. and reconfiguring committees.
The compensation program is portrayed as strongly performance-based. For 2025, named executives’ short‑term incentive payouts were funded at 76.4% of target based on operating income, systemwide sales and other metrics. Performance‑based RSUs that vested in early 2026 paid out at 82.2%, reflecting above‑target ROIC but below‑target EPS growth and relative TSR.
McDonald’s Corporation filed an amendment to a prior report about its Board composition. The company previously disclosed that James D. Farley, Jr. was elected to the Board effective February 4, 2026. On March 30, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Farley to its Audit & Finance Committee and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective immediately.
McDonald's Corp — Schedule 13G/A Amendment No. 13: The Vanguard Group reports no beneficial ownership of McDonald’s common stock, listing 0 shares and 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, after which certain Vanguard subsidiaries report separately. The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim on March 27, 2026.
McDonald's Corp President, McDonald's USA, Joseph M. Erlinger reported an open-market sale of 333 shares of common stock at $313.47 per share. After this transaction on March 23, 2026, he directly holds 8,399.89 McDonald's common shares.